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2021-22 Games Cancelled

weberwildcat

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Games being called off on men's and women's sides in the Big Sky.

Was told yesterday Weber men are healthy as far as having no COVID cases, and they should be en route to Bozeman right now

Still waiting to hear if the Big Sky is going to adjust its COVID schedule policy or not.
 
ui has cancelled its road trip to psu and nau. ewu will still play at psu thurs and nau sat. ewu wbb have also cancelled both of their games this weekend.
 
Sir Velo said:
hopefully the team makes it out of montana with good health. 41 DI games were canceled yesterday and 18 today.
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Well, we all know that it was going to be an Idaho school to do it. Idaho is the least vaccinated State in the USA.

All of our players and staff are vaccinated and taking precautions. The BSC has not come out with their final rulling on these canceled games. IMHO, they should keep it the way it was and chalk it up as a loss for the school that couldn't show. There is no reason for everyone to be punished for UI's lack of preparation. They should also have to pay for any schools loss of revenue due to their not showing up. Stupid should be held accountable for being stupid. Idaho does not deserve a break just because they are from one of the most backward States.

The BSC needs to make the right stand on this issue. The MWC has already come out and said that any team with at least 7 players and 1 coach will be expected to show up and play. IMHO, UI could have played, but just didn't want to. You can't tell me that all of their players and coaches tested positive. At this point in the pandemic, canceling anything for one or two positive tests is not acceptable behavior. Play with your healthy people or take a loss. :rofl:
 
Psu has canceled both of their games this week. That's now 3 of 4 missed. I counted 100 d1 games postponed or canceled this week...so far.
 
The BSC updated their Chovid-19 rescedualing policy. I'm glad that they included the 7 player and 1 coach language. They didn't say, but I would imagine that it would ultimately be a forfiet If they couldn't play the rescheduled game. They also didn't address any monitary obligations for these missed games. Issue is too hard I guess.
https://bigskyconf.com/news/2022/1/4/mens-basketball-big-sky-conference-adjusts-covid-19-game-cancellation-policy.aspx
 
Saturday's EWU game has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 31st.

The BSC is going to be forced to make a choice on what will happen when games can not be rescheduled. IMHO, those games need to be a loss by forfiet for the team unable to play. Otherwise, what is to stop a team from getting to where they are a comfortable seed in the tournament and then just stop playing. For example, let's say that we win our next 4 or 5 games, establish a good lead on the rest of the field, and then just choose not to play the rest of the season due to Chovid-19 protocol. As it stands now, you just need to be exposed to be in the protocol. It all seems to be based on the word of the coaches as well. I believe that all of these rescheduled games could have been played, but for the coaches saying that their entire teams needed to be quarantined.

Also, who in the BSC offices is charged with insuring that none of these teams are practicing or having team meetings? Is it all just done on trust? Do we really trust a coach to do the right thing even if it harms his chances of winning?

The BSC seems to be quite inadequate in handling this situation. It all remains to be seen, but right now it's a shizz show coming out of the BSC. :wall:

If the rescheduled game with EWU doesn't happen, I believe they shoud have to pay WSU back for the lost revenue. :coffee:
 
oldrunner said:
Saturday's EWU game has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 31st.

The BSC is going to be forced to make a choice on what will happen when games can not be rescheduled. IMHO, those games need to be a loss by forfiet for the team unable to play. Otherwise, what is to stop a team from getting to where they are a comfortable seed in the tournament and then just stop playing. For example, let's say that we win our next 4 or 5 games, establish a good lead on the rest of the field, and then just choose not to play the rest of the season due to Chovid-19 protocol. As it stands now, you just need to be exposed to be in the protocol. It all seems to be based on the word of the coaches as well. I believe that all of these rescheduled games could have been played, but for the coaches saying that their entire teams needed to be quarantined.

Also, who in the BSC offices is charged with insuring that none of these teams are practicing or having team meetings? Is it all just done on trust? Do we really trust a coach to do the right thing even if it harms his chances of winning?

The BSC seems to be quite inadequate in handling this situation. It all remains to be seen, but right now it's a shizz show coming out of the BSC. :wall:
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If the rescheduled game with EWU doesn't happen, I believe they shoud have to pay WSU back for the lost revenue. :coffee:
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.....wonder if your dialogues will change if WSU has a covid outbreak....

Pretty sure not many basketball teams and basketball coaches are trying to duck out of basketball games during basketball seasonvia Covid outbreak fraud!

You really think a team (other than probably Weber and Coach Shorty) would come up with scheme "to not play the rest of season" to hold a conference lead?

Compete on Oldrunner!
 
this chart shows some good news. the cancellations are halfway back to normal.
https://twitter.com/kenpomeroy/status/1482103288199671808
 
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